The race for America’s fastest broadband speeds
Link: The race for America’s fastest broadband speeds. Last year Google selected Kansas City as the location for its first attempt to connect homes to its own fiber-optic network. Other than Kansas...
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PHOTOS: Kansas City’s Surprisingly Gritty Urban Core
I visited Kansas City February 6-10 for the New Partners for Smart Growth Conference, where the people behind Streetsblog were kind enough to invite a number of urbanist bloggers out to the event. The...
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UC Planning, Engineering Students Propose Hamilton Avenue BRT Corridor
Last fall UrbanCincy partnered with the Niehoff Urban Studio on an event that highlighted the work of an interdisciplinary group of students. That semester engineering and planning students focused on...
View ArticleIncentive-fueled competition between local governments is a failed experiment
Link: Incentive-fueled competition between local governments is a failed experiment. Kansas City is famous for its “border war” between Kansas and Missouri. The city, oddly enough, sits right on the...
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Cincinnati Aims to Open Initial Phase of Bike Share System This Summer
Cincinnati is set to join the ranks of American cities with bike sharing with the launch of Cincy B-Cycle next summer. The program is being organized by Cincy Bike Share, Inc. and is expected to begin...
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Cincinnati Posts Population Gain for Second Consecutive Year
Cincinnati has added about 1,000 new people since the decennial census in 2010, according to new estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau. The modest increase comes from two consecutive years of...
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REPORT: Cincinnati Region Failing at Developing Walkable Urban Places
A recently released report conducted by The George Washington University’s Center for Real Estate & Urban Analysis in conjunction with LOCUS: Responsible Real Estate Developers and Investors, a...
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Initial $2M Phase of Cincy Bike Share On-Pace for September Opening
Cincinnati city officials and community leaders are expected to gather at Fountain Square Tuesday morning to unveil the first of Cincy Bike Share’s 35 stations. The ceremony will mark the official...
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Cincinnati Scores Slightly Better Than National Average on Sustainable Use of...
Three percent of the Earth’s surface is developed land, not including farmland. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is the type of development that has created major problems for...
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AC Hotels by Marriott to Partner With Eagle Realty on $35 Million, 165-Room...
After several years of trying to attract a hotel to The Banks, the project has landed a brand that is sure to attract the fastest growing customer segment in the industry – millennials. In a special...
View ArticleKansas City Celebrating Grand Opening of Midwest’s First Modern Streetcar System
Cincinnati is scheduled to open up its modern streetcar system on September 15, but Kansas City is opening up a system with similar specs today. In fact, they will celebrate the occasion with two days...
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